NATURAL 9

Sunseeker 40M — 130 feet of British-built cruising, refitted in 2024 Sunseeker's 40M sits in that useful middle ground: substantial enough for multiple decks, generous cabins and proper crew quarters, yet still able to slip into the coves, small harbours and marinas that larger yachts have to admire from a distance. Her 2024 refit brings the interior and systems up to current standard throughout. Accommodation is arranged over five cabins for eleven guests. The master takes a king-size bed, three further cabins are fitted with queen-size beds, and the fifth has twin beds — a layout that works as easily for two or three families travelling together as it does for a small corporate group. Above, the sundeck is the yacht's centre of gravity. The flybridge jacuzzi is the obvious draw at the end of a long day in the water, with a wet bar and alfresco dining alongside it and shaded lounging for the hours when nobody wants to move. Below, a sauna — genuinely uncommon at this length — extends the on-board routine beyond the usual. Underway, stabilisers and a deep-V hull keep her composed in moderate seas. She cruises comfortably at 12 to 14 knots and will reach 20 to 25 knots when the schedule asks for it, which is quick for her class and useful when a longer passage opens up between islands. A crew of five to seven runs the yacht — captain, chef and stewardesses among them — handling navigation, provisioning, service and instruction on the water toys. She takes four, six and eight-hour day charters as readily as full itineraries of several days. Cruising grounds span Florida's east and west coasts, the Keys, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the US and British Virgin Islands, and the Windwards.